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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to footer Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Blog Social Media Consulting Speaking Newsletter Free Social Media Tools Twitter Interviews About Lijit Search Is Your Social Strategy Proactive or Reactive?

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

This presentation: “Why Before How: The Keys to Developing a Social Media Strategy in 7 Steps&# also formed the basis for my recent MarketingProfs Webinar. Developing a Social Media Strategy in 7 Steps View more presentations from Jason Baer. That would be two strategies, not one.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to footer Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Blog Social Media Consulting Speaking Newsletter Free Social Media Tools Twitter Interviews About Lijit Search Is It Curtains for the App Store?

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AUGUST 19, 2010

All of these tactics can work together seamlessly to create a robust, optimized content marketing engine that pays real dividends in increased website traffic, and conversions. More Work Upfront, Less Ongoing What I love about this program (in addition to the eye-popping results): It’s rooted in helpfulness, not marketing.

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MAY 4, 2010

What’s the ideal internal/external dynamic when you’re dealing with something transformative like a huge new software implementation, or social media strategy? link] [link] Hot In Marketing Social Media's Internal Impact – An Interview with Phil Simon | Internal Social Media | Social Media Consultin.

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JULY 14, 2010

Embracing social media should not mean organizational change, it should change the organization. I now take the organization’s current strategic plan, CEO’s vision, mission statement and make those the metrics of a social media strategy. With the low/no cost of entry, it does cost time – your time.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Turning your customers into advocates and marketers on behalf of your brand pays off a lot more when you’re selling $10,000 pieces of manufacturing equipment, than it does when you’re selling $3 cans of Pringles. Are there differences between B2B and B2C in social media? The range of Facebook usage is just 37% – 51%.

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JUNE 24, 2010

I’ve been in marketing or advertising (online or otherwise) for 20 years. I’ve been thinking lately about why I got involved in social media. Testimonials are a huge part of the infomercial world, as they are for effective social media. Your social media strategy should do this too. But, I’m not.

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MAY 5, 2010

So, Lisa Beatty build JaneNation.com , a new opinion, information, and idea community just for women, that launched recently at the Marketing to Women conference. With free membership open to all women, JaneNation combines social networking with opinion collection. It’s on JaneNation. With JaneNation, St.

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APRIL 28, 2010

But now, social media is enabling companies to make influencer outreach a foundational marketing tactic. Sure, “listening&# is the most oft-cited path to social success, but if the “Mass Influencers&# aren’t talking about your company, you could have Dumbo ears, and it won’t make a bit of difference.

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JULY 6, 2010

She leads the agency’s social media group, and has more than 20 years experience in consumer, technology, B2B and social media marketing. Take a look at the company’s philanthropic endeavors and cause-related initiatives, especially in the area of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Don’t be Shy.

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MARCH 10, 2010

link] [link] Jerry Freeman Have you scored a free copy of @jaybaer's Staggering Social Media Insights – The Best of #Twitter 20? Download it: [link] [link] Marketing Cloud RT @jerrykfreeman: Have you scored a free copy of @jaybaer's Staggering Social Media Insights – The Best of #Twitter 20? Im Jay Baer.

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JULY 28, 2010

Because helpfulness hasn’t historically been looked at as a marketing objective (tons of great stuff about this umbrella concept in Scott Stratten’s forthcoming new book UnMarketing – buy it ), identifying areas where help could be provided isn’t in the DNA of most companies – yet. It’s a Bird.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Tip of the Iceberg Unlike enterprise-class social anthropology services like Rapleaf , Flowtown is incredibly easy-to-use, and is tuned for the do-it-yourself marketer. “We want to be the mint.com of social marketing,&# says Ethan Bloch , co-founder of the San Francisco based company. Just a thought.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Many successful social media programs take months (or even more than a year) to really germinate. Social Media is “Viral Marketing&# False, in the same way that a square is also a rectangle, but a rectangle isn’t a square. Can a social media program go viral? Social Media results can’t be measured False.

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JULY 27, 2010

First of all, tremendous thanks to the incredible team of guest bloggers who did an amazing job keeping the content fresh, and the conversation lively. Before Permission Marketing , how much audience did Seth Godin have? I don’t have the chops to write Mike Corak’s piece on the role of language in content marketing.

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JUNE 7, 2010

This is the overarch… [link] #marketing [link] Jim Weldon Delivering Happiness Delivers Indeed: Yes, nice guys can finish first. link] [link] Hot In Marketing Delivering Happiness Delivers Indeed | Book Reviews | Social Media Consulting – Convince & Convert [link] [link] LoriBurke I want to win this book too.

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MARCH 25, 2010

Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to footer Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Blog Social Media Consulting Speaking Newsletter Free Social Media Tools Twitter Interviews About Lijit Search A Social Media Scoreboard That Works March 25th, 2010 |Written (..)

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MARCH 3, 2010

An Enormous Opportunity The huge (and expanding) reach of social media, and its relatively low cost (at least from a production fees perspective) makes it an incredibly attractive proposition for marketers. Think Different Here’s 6 ways to differentiate agency social media services: 1.

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JUNE 3, 2010

We may be the least… [link] #marketing [link] Wissensauslese RT @jaybaer: What BP Can Learn from Umpire Jim Joyce: We don’t ask for much, really. We may be the least… [link] #marketing [link] Wissensauslese RT @jaybaer: What BP Can Learn from Umpire Jim Joyce: We don’t ask for much, really. " Kudos Joyce. Pathetic BP.

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MARCH 23, 2010

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AUGUST 11, 2010

ryanzuk Applauding your move Jay … one great benefit of mingling the virtual and reality aspects of a communications career (social media strategy etc) is the flexibility you've built up and are now exercising. I know us Hoosiers in the social media/marketing world are excited to have you in Indiana!

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MAY 25, 2010

Here are the highlights: A Colossal Opportunity According to Forrester research, from 2009 – 2014, the average annual growth rate in digital marketing expenditures in the U.S. will range from 11% (the relatively mature email marketing), to 34% (social media). Direct mail? Note that I didn’t include Web design.

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JUNE 2, 2010

Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to footer Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Blog Social Media Consulting Speaking Newsletter Free Social Media Tools Twitter Interviews About Lijit Search Do You “Like&# How I Look In These Jeans?

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

“Twitter users talking about marketing and brands far exceeds the usage on the other social networks,&# said Tom Webster , the VP of Strategy & Marketing at Edison (and the study author), when I interviewed him for this post. 42% learn about products and services via Twitter. 19% seek customer support.

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APRIL 13, 2010

Tagged as: apps , contests , dale carnegie , how to win friends and influence people , influences , iphone , mobile marketing , social media Did you enjoy this blog post? People who… [link] #marketing [link] Innovate AZ The Best Advice Has No Shelf Life: Who Influenced You?All Who influenced you, and why?

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JULY 5, 2010

I have recruited a posse of incredibly smart social media, digital marketing, and public relations thinkers to entertain and inform you while I’m learning how to pay with colored money, and my son attends hockey camp. Wonderful community-building strategy! Wonderful community-building strategy! Thomas for five days.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

UNderstandable One of the most commendable aspects of this book is Stratten’s gift for boiling down a marketing principle to its simplest form. UNderstandable One of the most commendable aspects of this book is Stratten’s gift for boiling down a marketing principle to its simplest form.

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AUGUST 16, 2010

3 must-read articles about social media (plus a bonus from the Convince & Convert vault) Sent twice per week (usually Monday and Friday) Sent at 1pm pacific time 3-2-1: it’s the greatest newsletter in the history of social media newsletters. Ive founded 5 companies, and spent 15 years running digital marketing agencies.

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AUGUST 2, 2010

I’ll be talking about brand community strategy and how to activate your audience. Here’s my blurb: Do you have a Facebook strategy? Each of these strategies requires different tactics, resources and success metrics. My session is on October 12. There are five main approaches to using Facebook for businesses.

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APRIL 15, 2010

To be on the same list (much less on top) with bloggers for whom I have tremendous respect and admiration ( Valeria Maltoni , Lee Odden , David Meerman Scott , and many others) is a real affirmation for what I’m trying to do. Is Your Company in the Content Marketing Industry? And guess what? Consider a company like Kodak.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

She specializes in social media strategies that lead to actionable plans to achieve real world objectives. I’ve spent a lot of time working with various social media monitoring tools and I’ve whittled my list of favorites down to two or three.

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JUNE 29, 2010

More people making stuff (100 million bloggers can’t be wrong) 2. link] sadie harris Cognitive Surplus – Use Social Connectivity to Change the World [link] [link] Ian Greenleigh “1. More people making stuff (100 million bloggers can’t be wrong) 2. Thanks for that!

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APRIL 20, 2010

The most popular search phrase – “ social media strategy &# brought 837 visits, and 2,654 search terms were used by just one visitor during the month. The Long Tail of a Blog – In Action Last month on Convince & Convert , 6,243 incredibly discerning folks visited from some sort of search engine query.

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MAY 12, 2010

Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to footer Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Blog Social Media Consulting Speaking Newsletter Free Social Media Tools Twitter Interviews About Lijit Search Would You Try It With a Fox?

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AUGUST 24, 2010

Drive Results with Content Marketing &# can be voted for here. Meanwhile, we’re hitting the road to present the core concepts of The Now Revolution to businesspeople and marketers everywhere. If you’re feeling particularly frisky, I’d love for you to vote for my other two panels while you’re in the mood.

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JULY 15, 2010

When it comes to creating a social media strategy , there is one, often overlooked piece of the puzzle that falls through the cracks. When it comes to creating a social media strategy , there is one, often overlooked piece of the puzzle that falls through the cracks. The who is doing what piece of the puzzle.

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